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American Indian / Alaska Natives = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Female = 15.5%

Male = 14.4%

9th grade = 9.0%

10th grade = 13.2%

11th grade = 19.3%

12th grade = 18.5%

The results for current smokeless tobacco use are:

National median = 7.7%

Nebraska= 6.4%

White = 6.7%

African American = 3.3%

Hispanic = 5.9%

Asian = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

American Indian / Alaska Natives = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Female = 2.2%

Male = 10.2%

9th grade = 3.6%

10th grade = 5.3%

11th grade = 10.0%

12th grade = 6.4%

The results for current cigar smoking are:

National median = 13.1%

Nebraska = 9.6%

White = 8.6%

African American = 5.7%

Hispanic = 13.9%

Asian = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

American Indian / Alaska Natives = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Female = 6.5%

Male = 12.5%

9th grade = 4.9%

10th grade = 10.7%

11th grade = 9.4%

12th grade = 12.9%

The results for current tobacco use are:

National median = 23.4%

Nebraska = 18.9%

White = 19.7%

African American = 7.7%

Hispanic = 17.0%

Asian = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

American Indian / Alaska Natives = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = Data not shown due to sample size being less than 100

Female = 17.2%

Male = 20.5%

9th grade = 11.1%

10th grade = 17.8%

11th grade = 24.0%

12th grade = 22.8%

Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011

Past-Year Cigarette Initiates among Persons Aged 12-25, by Age of First Use: 2002-2009

Line graph shows anyone who initiated cigarette smoking in the past year between the ages by the age groups of 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 12 to 25.

Data points for 12 to 17:

2002-2003: Nebraska = 5.9%

2004-2005: Nebraska = 8.5%

2006-2007: Nebraska = 4.5%

2008-2009: Nebraska = 4.6%

Data points for 18 to 25:

2002-2003: Nebraska = 9.2%

2004-2005: Nebraska = 7.5%

2006-2007: Nebraska = 6.6%

2008-2009: Nebraska = 6.8%

Data points for 12 to 25:

2002-2003: Nebraska = 7.1%

2004-2005: Nebraska = 8.2%

2006-2007: Nebraska = 5.3%

2008-2009: Nebraska = 5.5%

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002-2009

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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

Graphic shows percentage of exposure to secondhand smoke by overall, workplaces, homes, vehicles, and public places.

Overall = 40.5%

Workplaces = 18.0%

Homes = 9.5%

Vehicles = 18.0%

Public places = 22.6%

Source: National Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009-2010

Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Opinions about Smoking in the Workplace

A vertical bar graph shows state and national results for adults reporting being exposed to secondhand smoke (overall) and adults who think smoking should never be allowed in the workplace.

The results for adults reporting being exposed to secondhand smoke (overall) are:

National = 47.7%

Nebraska = 40.5%

The results for adults who think smoking should never be allowed in the workplace:

National = 80.5%

Nebraska = 76.1%

Source: National Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009-2010

Smoke-Free Home Rules and Homes without Rules that have Children

A vertical bar graph shows state and national results for adults reporting that their homes had smoke-free home rules and percentage of homes without smoke-free home rules with children living in them.

The results for adults reporting that their homes had smoke-free home rules:

National = 81.8%

Nebraska = 83.2

The results for the percentage of homes without smoke-free home rules with children living in them: